Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Lesotho
0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lesotho rank
38th
Nicaragua rank
37th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lesotho ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0437 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1980s 0.0377 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
1990s 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0794 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0388 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.0479 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2010s 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0063 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2020s 0.0285 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0292 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Lesotho ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.